The hot weather that has been afflicting Americans in remote national parks is also grounding emergency helicopter flights that could rescue them. That’s because helicopters can’t fly in ...

But extreme heat, like the intense wave blanketing the West right now, is affecting the way rescue helicopters can carry out their missions. High temperatures, which are increasing due to human ...

Gabreski Airport is set to become the first in the Northeast with a combat rescue helicopter simulator facility. The Defense Department's 2025 spending plan includes $14 million in funding to ...

A green, white and gold rescue helicopter whipped up a cloud of dust east of Palm Springs on Wednesday, lowering itself toward a popular canyon hike near Coachella. Minutes later, the Riverside ...

Footage of the rescue mission last week shows crews piloting two helicopters for King County Sheriff's Air Support team over thick wilderness near Stevens Pass, a ski area in Washington's Cascades.

A Coast Guard helicopter pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross this month for his work commanding an hours-long rescue operation in late 2023 to save four people stranded at a canyon.

The climber’s guiding company, Seven Summit Treks, asked Moro if he could fly his helicopter to that elevation to save the man. Moro has flown rescue missions in Nepal during the spring ...

Pilots gave a mini-demonstration Monday morning of the newest addition to the Pima County sheriff's Air Unit - an American Eurocopter. The helicopter hovered over second base in Kino Stadium ...